The worms have grown legs...!

Kia Ora Whanau

Room 1 is very excited about their eco project.  They will be fundraising to purchase two worm farms.  The fundraising event will take place on Friday 24 June from 2.45pm to 3.15pm.  Please could you assist with some home-baking.  Please could you involve your child so that they do the 'lion's share' of the work.  Families are welcome to make more than one item.  Ideas range from Cakes, pop-corn, bananas in chocolate, sherbit to biscuits.  Any further creative ideas are most welcome.

Tim Price has offered to donate some vegetables to sell and he has also made his BBQ available for a sausage sizzle.  I will require 2 or 3 parent helpers on the day please to assist with labeling, packaging and with displaying the produce.  I will also need someone to purchase the ingredients for the sausage sizzle and 'man' it on the day.  We will need a float as well.  I'm sure there will be other bits and pieces that we require...

If you can help on the day in any way please let me know.  Happy baking

Nga mihi
Nigel



Worm-farm we wish to purchase

Week 6 Update

Kia Ora Whanau

Thank you once again to all those attended our 'Whanau Open Night'.  It was great to see so many of you there.

I had the pleasure of attending the North West Choir Festival practise at the Aurora Centre on Tuesday.  8 students from Room 1 are involved.  The show takes place on Tuesday 21 June.  I'm sure it will be a huge success.

The class continues to excel in the Mathletics programme.  It is not only an excellent vehicle to learn maths but it is also a great way for the students to learn to self manage.  Since the Senior team Mathletics Awards were introduced seven weeks ago we have won the Award for the most certificates in a class every week!  We have also consistently featured in the New Zealand Top 50.  Great effort.

Room 1 has also won the Walk/Wheel to class now 3 weeks in a row.  I thank you for your support in helping to foster a healthy lifestyle amongst our tamariki.

Through our Inquiry the call for a class Worm Farm is gathering steam.  We are in the throws of the final part of planning and will hopefully be diving into this project officially very soon.  This is a huge learning opportunity, not only teaching the importance of looking after and 'growing' the planet but it will also be an excellent opportunity to work collaboratively.  Please watch this space re the next move.....!!!

We have completed our unit on measurement and move into multiplication and division next week. Our focus for writing over the next fortnight will be 'switch' animals!

We loved our cooking on Wednesday and we also enjoyed learning about Matariki during the week.

Upcoming dates:
Monday 20 June  - Year 6's go to Cobham for the morning
Wednesday 22 June - Mufti and Wear a wig day (Gold coin donation for the Cancer Foundation)
Thursday 30 June - Alex Reese, Founder of Cricket Live Foundation, will present to the children

Nga mihi
Nigel

Whanau Open night

Thank you to everyone who came along to our whanau open night. It was awesome to see so many families. I was pleased that the Matariki star biscuits were such a hit!

Bees to 'fly' back

Please could all the clay bees be returned to the class on Tuesday so we can set up for Wednesday's Open Night.

Week 5 Update

Kia Ora Whanau

The big event coming up is 'The Room 1 Open night' on Wednesday 8 June.  You should all be receiving a handwritten formal invitation to the event.  The invitation is extended to the wider 'family'.  ie Grandparents, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles are most welcome.

The programme will be:-

5.20pm   Milo and biscuits will be served  (Biscuits made by the children)
               You are welcome to then have a look around the classroom
5.35pm   Animal Kahoot   - This is an online quiz which is heaps of fun
5.45pm   Live Mathletics  - Basic Facts quiz online which again is heaps of fun
5.50pm   Ma te Mahi Ka Ora  - The class will sing a Kiwi favourite.  You are welcome to join in

The Matariki evening in the Hall starts at 6.15pm

We all enjoyed the Charity event.  Thank you to everyone who contributed towards these two charities.  Some of the children presented their Garageband piece at Team time

Upcoming focus:-
Art - Completing the crayon printmaking.  In week 7 we will be using dye with our printmaking
Reading - Matariki
Writing - Fictional Animals
Maths - Completing measurement and moving onto multiplication and division
Music - Final Garageband session tomorrow
Drama - We will do Theatre Sports from Week 6
PE - Invasion games.  We will be playing end ball on Tuesday and having a Tug-o-War.  Girls beat the Boys last time so it is time to turn the tables!

Have an enjoyable long weekend.  I hope to see many of you at our Open night on Wednesday.

Regards
Nigel

Room 1 Whanau and Friends Open Night - 8 June

Kia Ora Whanau

The students are very excited about the opportunity to share their learning with you.  They have decided to host you in their classroom from 5.30pm to 6pm on Wednesday 8 June, just prior to the Matariki event.  Milo and biscuits (made by the students) will be served from 5.20pm.

They will have on display the learning they have been involved in and they will also put together a few presentations. The proceedings will culminate with a song and a dance!

All family and friends are welcome.  Please can you diarize this event.  I look forward to catching up with you over a cup of Milo!

Nga mihi
Nigel

Charity Run - Final few days for sponsorship

Kia Ora Whanau

The Ilam School Fundraiser for the SPCA and for Alzheimers Canterbury takes place on Thursday 2 June.  All sponsorship forms are to be in to the office by Tuesday 31 May.

I will sponsor $1 to any student in Room 1 who gets 3 or more other sponsors.



Please could you assist us in delivering the message of 'caring for our community'.

Other reminders:
Winter Sport goes through to the end of August.  Practise is every Tuesday and matches take place every Friday.
No school on the 'Queens Birthday' - Monday 6 June
Matariki Evening 6pm on Wednesday 8 June

Regards
Nigel